MAI, the financial services, information and media group headed by Lord hollick, and owner of Meridian broadcasting company yesterday announced its profits for the year to June 30.Pre-tax profits were up 13% to £80.2m. Although separate figures for Meridian were not available, it was revealed that Meridian was ahead of budget.Southern Newspapers recorded pre-tax profits… Continue reading MAI/Southern Newspapers Profits
QVC Network Inc yesterday bid $9.5bn (£6.16bn) for Paramount Communications Inc, competing with the $8.2bn bid announced by Viacom International.QVC, although much smaller than both Paramount and Viacom, has the support of its two major shareholders Liberty Media and Comcast.The new bid is likely to be bitterly fought by Paramount and Viacom, which issued a… Continue reading QVC Bids $9.5bn For Paramount
GMTV plans to concentrate on the middle ground in future, in the gap between C4’s Big Breakfast and BBC Breakfast News.Greg Dyke, chairman of GMTV, acknowledged yesterday that children no longer watch GMTV, preferring the Big Breakfast, except at weekends, when GMTV runs more cartoons. “We’ve lost the kids”. This follows reports that GMTV was… Continue reading GMTV Opts For Middle Ground
At the annual Emmy awards held in California on Sunday night, Prime Suspect 2, the Granada TV series, won the most outstanding mini-series category.Cable television equalled the broadcast networks in number of awards, gaining 16 prizes to equal NBC as top award winner.
At the annual Emmy awards held in California on Sunday night, Prime Suspect 2, the Granada TV series, won the most outstanding mini-series category.Cable television equalled the broadcast networks in number of awards, gaining 16 prizes to equal NBC as top award winner.
GMTV plans to concentrate on the middle ground in future, in the gap between C4’s Big Breakfast and BBC Breakfast News.Greg Dyke, chairman of GMTV, acknowledged yesterday that children no longer watch GMTV, preferring the Big Breakfast, except at weekends, when GMTV runs more cartoons. “We’ve lost the kids”. This follows reports that GMTV was… Continue reading GMTV Opts For Middle Ground
QVC Network Inc yesterday bid $9.5bn (£6.16bn) for Paramount Communications Inc, competing with the $8.2bn bid announced by Viacom International.QVC, although much smaller than both Paramount and Viacom, has the support of its two major shareholders Liberty Media and Comcast.The new bid is likely to be bitterly fought by Paramount and Viacom, which issued a… Continue reading QVC Bids $9.5bn For Paramount
There will be a conference on “The Future of TV and Radio Sponsorship” on October 22 1993, to be chaired by Alan Chilton, Chairman of the ITV Sponsorship Committee.The conference, organised by Henry Stewart Conference Studies, aims to provide factual information and guidance useful for broadcasters, sponsors and their agencies.Sponsorship opportunities will be assessed, as… Continue reading Future Of Sponsorship Conference
